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Tuesday 8 February 2022
Winbond to kick off construction of phase-2 facility at new plant
Specialty DRAM specialist Winbond Electronics plans to advance its second-phase facility construction at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to ease tight capacity for specialty...
Monday 7 February 2022
GlobalWafers earmarks US$3.6 billion for capacity expansion after Siltronic deal annulled
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers (GWS) announced on February 6 that the proceeds originally intended for the Siltronic acquisition are now earmarked for capital and operating expenses, focusing...
Friday 4 February 2022
Toshiba regards Thailand as manufacturing hub of discrete semiconductors
Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) is an important contributor to Toshiba's network of companies which provide a robust supply of discrete semiconductors. As Toshiba's largest semiconductor...
Thursday 27 January 2022
UMC warns of potential 28nm chip oversupply
The 28nm process market segment may experience an oversupply beyond 2023, according Jason Wang, president for pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC).
Friday 21 January 2022
Compeq foresees intense high-end HDI PCB demand
Taiwan-based Compeq Manufacturing has expressed optimism about high-end HDI PCB demand in 2022, and expects its shipments for low-orbit satellites to double and to contribute 6-8%...
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Leadframe suppliers gearing up for capacity expansion
Leadframe supply for IC packaging remains tight, and suppliers such as Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) have been keen to expand production capacity to satisfy strong demand for processing...
Monday 17 January 2022
Mitsubishi Electric considers expanding power semiconductor production
Mitsubishi Electric is currently considering expanding production capacity for power semiconductors and turning its LCD panel plant in Kumamoto, Japan into a power semiconductor manufacturing...
Thursday 13 January 2022
What motivates TSMC to spend big on capacity expansion
TSMC's planned US$100 billion in capex from 2021 to 2023 will not be sufficient to carry out its capacity expansion projects in Taiwan and overseas, market observers believe. The...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
China chipmakers reportedly build additional output for power semiconductors
China-based chipmakers including China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro), Silan Microelectronics and StarPower Semiconductor have reportedly stepped up their capacity expansion...
Friday 7 January 2022
Highlights of the day: TSMC likely to spend more on capacity expansion
Demand for foundry services has been so strong that TSMC may have to raise its capex budget for 2022 in order to accelerate...
Friday 7 January 2022
QCT, Wiwynn gearing up for capacity expansions
Server ODMs Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) and Wiwynn are both looking to expand production capacities substantially in 2022, according to the Taiwan-based companies.
Thursday 6 January 2022
Networking device makers see chip shortage persisting
Taiwan's networking device makers including Sercomm, Arcadyan Technology, Gemtek Technology and Accton Technology continue to encounter chip shortages with delivery lead times for...
Monday 3 January 2022
Bullish sales not to be seen in all IC supply chains in 2022
Bullish performance seen across all semiconductor segments and players in almost the past two years will no longer remain in 2022, as chip demand will vary from segment to segment...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Server ODMs to raise production capacities worldwide
Quanta Computer, Wiwynn and Inventec are set to expand their capacities worldwide with Quanta set to increase the output from the SMT plant in Thailand and the assembly factories...
Wednesday 22 December 2021
EMC to issue bonds for capacity expansion on IC substrate CCLs
Taiwan-based CCL manufacturer Elite Material (EMC) has disclosed plans to issue NT$3.5 billion (US$125.7 million) in convertible corporate bonds to fund its capacity expansion for...